Folks Request a review of the following Steps for Conversion of NON RAC Database to RAC using Mounted Filesystems. Am NOT able to find the same in the Oracle 10g Documentation Configuration Solaris 10 , Oracle 10.2 NON-RAC Database existing on UFS RAC Database to exist on Veritas SFRAC ver 5 Qs How will the names (with paths) for the Redologfiles of the 2nd instance be specified? Is it's creation to be Coupled with Step 4 below? Any Links, Docs on Conversion will help. Thanks indeed STEPS - For 2 node / instance RAC 1. In the initRACOL1.ora Set the following parameter (1 Time) in addition to the required RAC parameters mentioned below in Appendix _no_recovery_through_resetlogs=TRUE 2. RE-Create the Controlfile "startup nomount" & Run the Trace SQL file for RE-Creating the Controlfile 3. Add the 2nd thread SQL>ALTER DATABASE ENABLE PUBLIC THREAD 2; 4. Remove the following from initRACOL1.ora _no_recovery_through_resetlogs=TRUE APPENDIX Sample initRACOL1.ora *.db_name = RACOL *.cluster_database=true *.cluster_database_instances=2 *.service_names='RACOL' # is same as db_name RACOL1.instance_name=RACOL1 RACOL1.thread=1 RACOL1.instance_number=1 RACOL1.undo_tablespace=UNDO_TABLESPACE1 RACOL2.instance_name=RACOL2 RACOL2.thread=2 RACOL2.instance_number=2 RACOL2.undo_tablespace=UNDO_TABLESPACE2 RACOL1.LOCAL_LISTENER='LISTENER_RAC1' RACOL2.LOCAL_LISTENER='LISTENER_RAC2' **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***